Am promising myself I'm gonna get a cleaner in to pick up the slack once I go back to work- was lucky to be able to be off with the kids the last few weeks so I've done a job on the house but won't be able to maintain it once I go back. Anyone I know with a cleaner they're fully booked up. My sister has had a few disasters by getting people via advert in local supermarket/local radio etc so I'm stumped as how to proceed Am I better off putting up my own advert or responding to an advert? What are the questions I should ask? How do I get references if they're providing the contact details- shure it could their mum and I wouldn't know. Do I provide a key or leave one out for them? I presume they supply cleaning agents etc? Or do I? I can't have smelly candles / air freshners etc in the house - presume this would be ok with all cleaners? (Cleaning agents are fine but not air freshners etc) Any and all advice appreciated

My cleaner was recommended by a friend there's no way I'd use someone that I'd never heard of. She is the best thing to have happened in my life!! She has her own key and uses my products, we had a chat at the very start about what I like and don't like etc and she just gets on with it.

My advice would be keep asking around until you get someone who you know is recommended.